INTRODUCTION
In this report you will see an analysis of Classical High School which is located in Providence, Rhode Island. In the report their will a summary of the school district, the school, and the community. Each topic will have statistics and facts that will inform you about the school. The district will inform you about the money and how Classical is compared with other schools. The school will just have an overview and the climate of the school and the community will tell you about ethnicity and also economics in the area. This report is good for a lot of people, it will inform students, parents, and future/new teachers about different areas and school in the state of Rhode Island.
Classical High School SCHOOL SUMMARY Classical High School is in Providence Rhode Island, it continues to rank as one of the highest performing public high schools nationally and its graduate students go on to many of the top and most prominent colleges and universities in the United States. Classical High Schools mission statement is: a demanding college preparatory examination school, serves a diverse community and provides its students with the means to achieve high standards in a rigorous learning environment. Classical encourages its students to pursue academic, artistic, athletic, and personal growth so they will experience success in colleges and universities, and will demonstrate excellence in leadership within the community. (Classical High School, Providence Schools). Classical High school's studies of sciences, language, humanities, and arts are very challenging. Also, there are many extracurricular activities, such as academic competitions, field trips, athletics, art presentations, theater productions, diverse clubs, and music groups\shows. The acceptance to Classical High School is determined by an Admissions Committee, which reviews the student profile of each perspective student. The current Principal is Mrs. Cheryl Gomes, the current Assistant Principals are: Mrs. Beth Ann Battey and Dr. Nicolau R. Amaral. (Classical High School, Providence Schools).
Since Classical High School is a preparatory examination school it is supposed to get you ready for college. Classical has the most students take the AP test and the most students to score on a college level base. With about 60% of their seniors taken the exam, these test allow students to earn credits early in college giving them a head start, a reward for working hard in high school. Looking at the SALT it shows that Classical has pretty average classroom setting. They are not too disruptive, they keep a pretty positive attitude and they demonstrate achievement orientation really good. The schools is a safe environment, no teachers feel the need to bring protection or have been harmed. The students feel the same way for the most part with majority feeling they are in a safe environment and don't have to worry about feeling safe. Other research shows tht Classical is 23/23 in requirements needed for the No Child Left Behind Act, (No Child Left Behind) which allow no kid to be left behind because the school has met the requirements showing that the school is efficient.
In a high school health is very important, a survey was done at Classical High School to responded to the following to see if they have done them in the last 30 days. Less than 20% smoked at least one day, about 10% have used chewing tobacco or snuff, more than 20% have used illegal drugs, and a little over 40% drank alcohol at least once(School Reports, Information Works!). These statistics are low compared to the surrounding area schools. Classical High school’s SAT scores are above that of the state in each category. In mathematics the average at Classical is 516, Verbal 516, and the percentage of seniors taking tests was 100% (Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Information Services, School Report Cards). From gender, to ethnicity, and disabilities, at Classical High School each category had over 61% of students reaching proficiency(School Reports, Information Works!). Classical High School is classified as High Performing and Sustaining when it comes to the No Child Left Behind (Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Information Services, School Report Cards). When it comes to suspensions at Classical High School are per 100 students enrolled is 3.2(School Reports, Information Works!). The two highest were attendance- left school grounds, and obscene\abusive language toward teacher (School Reports, Information Works!).
Classical High school is a high quality school were high quality learning will be achieved. Students are high performing on standardized tests and perform well in the classroom. They involved in extracurricular activities, athletic events, and academic debates. Athletics include Baseball, Football, Track and Field Palazzo, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Boys and Girls, Girls Volleyball, Girls Field Hockey, Softball, Boys and Girls Cross Country, Boys Soccer, and Girls Soccer (Classical High School Providence Schools). Extracurricular activities at Classical High School include: Academic Decathlon, Science Olympiad, Gay-Straight Alliance, Italian Club, Yearbook, Math Team, Asian Club, Brotherhood, Comedy Club, Book Club, Jewish Student Union, Film Club, Social Action Committee, Manga Club, Chess Club, Music Club,Theater Company & Technical Crew, and Mock Trial. Classical encourages its students to pursue academic, artistic, athletic and personal growth so they will experience success in colleges and universities and will demonstrate excellence and leadership within the community (Classical High School, Providence Schools).
Basic Evaluation of School
Indicator
Value (scale 1 to 5)
Positive school climate,
overall score
3.2
Teacher positive Support
2.2
Clarity of behavior expectations and rules
3.5
Students show commitment
3.6
Positive student interactions
3.6
Negative student interactions
2.6
Disciplinary harshness
3.1
Instructional innovation and variation
3.8
General quality of school life
3.9
This graph indicates the value of how positive or negative the school is doing in certain areas on a scale from 1- 5. Shown above you can see that the school is average in all areas, it is not doing very good or bad in each subject. The school overall seems to be a positive school where they are disciplined, but if in trouble does have harsh punishments. The school has a lot of positive interactions and the teachers show positive support to help students improve in their daily life giving their overall climate a 3.2 out of 5.
Demographics and Indicators
Indicator
Values
Subsidized Lunch Program
71% Not Eligible 29% eligible for free or reduced lunch
Ethnic Background
19% African American 11% Asian 31% Hispanic 38% white 1% native American
ESL Services
100% non recipients
Special Education Services
98% non recipients 2% self controlled
This graph is a basic representation of the families of the kids, and their backgrounds. The school is pretty evenly spread out with race, there is no very dominant race, but the school is 38% white. Their is no extreme need for special ed. and majority of the kids are not eligible for lunch. This could be because Classical is a college prep school so there should be a lot of positive things going for the school.
Percentile of Proficiency - Classical to RI Students
Indicator
Classical
RI Similar students
Mathematics:
Skills
80%
~71%
Concepts
62%
~46%
Problem Solving
59%
~41%
English Language Arts:
Reading; basic understanding
79%
~61%
Reading: analysis and interpretation
77%
~59%
Writing effectiveness
57%
~70%
Writing conventions
92%
~97%
This graph shows how good of a academic school Classical is, the chart shows percentages of school passing rates. The chart is broken up into Math and Reading with sub sections under that,as you can see Classical is above the average RI students in every section except one.
DISTRICT SUMMARY
Classical High School is in the Providence school district. The student teacher ratio is, 26:1, for special education students it’s 10:1(District Reports, Information Works!). For special Ed students in a 230-day has 6:1 ratio. In the year 2000, there were 45,277 students in Providence students, 333 teachers, 2,141 Males, and 2,145 females. The Providence students vary in ethnic backgrounds. 58% Hispanic, 13% white, 22% African American, 6% Asian, 1% Native American. There are 8 schools in the district, 4,286 The type of schooling in the district is 5.8% public charter, 85.1% other public schools, 8.9% Nonpublic, and .2% are home schooled, the attendance of student’s in the district is 89%, dropout rate is 29%(District Reports, Information Works!). Teachers with emergency certification are only 2% in the district. There are 20% of classes not taught by a highly qualified teacher. Teachers take a total of 6% of time out of class. Out of 16% of ESL students 8% are bilingual. Per Pupil expenditures are a total of $14, 652(District Reports, Information Works!). Out of that $6,653 are for instruction, $812 is for leadership, $2,354 is for operations, $3,122 is for Instructional support, and finally $1,712 is for other commitments. When it comes to the test scores, the percentage of students reaching proficiency is lower than the amount of students not reaching proficiency(District Reports, Information Works!). 18% of schools in the Providence district were in need of improvement in the first year. Suspensions occur in every school.
Providence District Compared to Other
Indicator
Providence
All Programs
RI
All Programs
Providence
General Ed
RI
General Ed
Number of Students
24,907
142,785
Number of Teachers
1,840
14,160
Teacher/student ratio
1:13
1:10
Total Expenditure
338,187,246
$1,813,369,500
$9,232
$9,409
Total per pupil expenditure
$13,578
$12,700
$13,578
Instruction
$ 7,286
Instruction support
$1,424
Operations
$1,576
Leadership
$512
The graph here shows the difference between the Providence District and all of Rhode Island programs. As, you can seen Providence has a good percentage of all of Rhode Island program. Also, you see the teacher student ratio is very good and is actually above the average. The total per pupil expenditure is also above the average in Rhode Island programs. This graphs shows how well the Providence district is, compared top the state as a whole.
Funding Compared - District to State
Revenue/Funding
Providence
RI
Local
32% - $114.6M
55% - $1.1B
State
55% - $195.1M
37% - $749.8M
Federal
12% - $43.5M
7% - $145.6M
Just another graph showing you where the Providence School District stands with money. As, you can see the state funding is the highest, which is good. Next is the Local which are the taxes, it is 32% not extremely bad it could be worse but overall i think this graph shows that Providence's money is mostly from the state and has a good balance on the funding that it is given.
COMMUNITY
The economic well being of providence has improved from 2002-2006. Cost of rent in Providence is $1,115 in 2006; also the percent of income-eligible children enrolled in the Food Stamp Program is 73%. Along the lines of health in Providence, that has also improved and increased over the years. The number of children under the age of 19 receiving medical assistance is 90,731. Safety has also increased; child abuse and neglect rate per 1,000 children was 11.8 in Providence during 2006. In regards to education in the district the high school attendance rate in 2006 was 83%, suspensions per 100 students was 46, and high school graduation rate in providence in 2006 was 71%. Crime is also important to know about a school district. The total suspensions due to alcohol related were 5 in middle school, 2 in high school. Assault of student was 188 for middle school, 82 for high school. Assault of teacher’s were 39 middle school, 25 high school. Disorderly conduct was 2,958 for middle schools, 652 for high schools. And weapon possession in middle schools was 57 and high schools 28. Sports in Providence district are also good to know. There are 1,500 athletes, 66 teams, and 200 students that are participating in alternative athletic programs in the district (District Reports, Information Works!).
The community gets involved, 62% of parents have had a parents-teacher conference, and 42% asks parents to volunteer at school(School Reports, Information Works!). 65% of teachers at Classical High School also strongly agree or agree that parental involvement in school governance is essential to effective education(School Reports, Information Works!). More than 80% of parents agree or strongly agree that the community supports this school(School Reports, Information Works!). Teachers are less than 20% satisfied or very satisfied with the extend to which parents and the community are supportive of the school and its program. Students’ report that more than 30% of them are home unsupervised 3 or more hours a day, 3 or more days a week(School Reports, Information Works!). Parents report also that approximately 25% of the time Classical High school contacts them if their child does something well or improves, 65% say the school contacts them if their child is having a problem, 57% says that the school responds to their concerns and requests within a reasonable time(School Reports, Information Works!). Economics - Providence vs. State
Economic Characteristics
Providence
Rhode Island
U.S.
In labor force (population 16 years and over)
84,946
568,083
152,193,214
Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and over)
21
22.3
25
Median household income (in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars)
32,803
51,814
48,451
Median family income (in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars)
38,757
64,733
58,526
Per capita income (in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars)
17,975
25,937
25,267
This last graph shows Providence as a community and compares it to Rhode Island and to the US. Rhode Island as a state is pretty good near the averages of the US. But Providence is close in some areas and off in others which is not bad for a city. Looking at the graph i would say that Providence is not the wealthiest city in Rhode Island, but it does have a good amount of people living there. Most people commute to work but do not have to commute that far, they drive into the city or out of their town. But knowing that Providence is the capital explains why the household and per capita income is not high because it ids the city and the capital it has a lot of attractions and not as many living developments as some other areas in Rhode Island.
CONCLUSION
Classical High school is over all a pleasant, successful and safe community. At Classical High School you will ensure that your child gets a good education and will not be left behind. Also, you will ensure that they have the best opportunities to get into the best colleges and to take AP test to get credits before entering college. The learning environment promotes high education and only wants success for its students. The highly qualified teachers, allows the school to push to meet the standard. In a community where parents are active and has outlets for kids you will know your kid will have other options to keep busy. So, overall Classical is great school filled with opportunities in a good district that gets the job done, in a community full of hope.
INTRODUCTION
In this report you will see an analysis of Classical High School which is located in Providence, Rhode Island. In the report their will a summary of the school district, the school, and the community. Each topic will have statistics and facts that will inform you about the school. The district will inform you about the money and how Classical is compared with other schools. The school will just have an overview and the climate of the school and the community will tell you about ethnicity and also economics in the area. This report is good for a lot of people, it will inform students, parents, and future/new teachers about different areas and school in the state of Rhode Island.
Classical High School
SCHOOL SUMMARY
Classical High School is in Providence Rhode Island, it continues to rank as one of the highest performing public high schools nationally and its graduate students go on to many of the top and most prominent colleges and universities in the United States. Classical High Schools mission statement is: a demanding college preparatory examination school, serves a diverse community and provides its students with the means to achieve high standards in a rigorous learning environment. Classical encourages its students to pursue academic, artistic, athletic, and personal growth so they will experience success in colleges and universities, and will demonstrate excellence in leadership within the community. (Classical High School, Providence Schools). Classical High school's studies of sciences, language, humanities, and arts are very challenging. Also, there are many extracurricular activities, such as academic competitions, field trips, athletics, art presentations, theater productions, diverse clubs, and music groups\shows. The acceptance to Classical High School is determined by an Admissions Committee, which reviews the student profile of each perspective student. The current Principal is Mrs. Cheryl Gomes, the current Assistant Principals are: Mrs. Beth Ann Battey and Dr. Nicolau R. Amaral. (Classical High School, Providence Schools).
Since Classical High School is a preparatory examination school it is supposed to get you ready for college. Classical has the most students take the AP test and the most students to score on a college level base. With about 60% of their seniors taken the exam, these test allow students to earn credits early in college giving them a head start, a reward for working hard in high school. Looking at the SALT it shows that Classical has pretty average classroom setting. They are not too disruptive, they keep a pretty positive attitude and they demonstrate achievement orientation really good. The schools is a safe environment, no teachers feel the need to bring protection or have been harmed. The students feel the same way for the most part with majority feeling they are in a safe environment and don't have to worry about feeling safe. Other research shows tht Classical is 23/23 in requirements needed for the No Child Left Behind Act, (No Child Left Behind) which allow no kid to be left behind because the school has met the requirements showing that the school is efficient.
In a high school health is very important, a survey was done at Classical High School to responded to the following to see if they have done them in the last 30 days. Less than 20% smoked at least one day, about 10% have used chewing tobacco or snuff, more than 20% have used illegal drugs, and a little over 40% drank alcohol at least once(School Reports, Information Works!). These statistics are low compared to the surrounding area schools. Classical High school’s SAT scores are above that of the state in each category. In mathematics the average at Classical is 516, Verbal 516, and the percentage of seniors taking tests was 100% (Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Information Services, School Report Cards). From gender, to ethnicity, and disabilities, at Classical High School each category had over 61% of students reaching proficiency(School Reports, Information Works!). Classical High School is classified as High Performing and Sustaining when it comes to the No Child Left Behind (Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Information Services, School Report Cards). When it comes to suspensions at Classical High School are per 100 students enrolled is 3.2(School Reports, Information Works!). The two highest were attendance- left school grounds, and obscene\abusive language toward teacher (School Reports, Information Works!).
Classical High school is a high quality school were high quality learning will be achieved. Students are high performing on standardized tests and perform well in the classroom. They involved in extracurricular activities, athletic events, and academic debates. Athletics include Baseball, Football, Track and Field Palazzo, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Boys and Girls, Girls Volleyball, Girls Field Hockey, Softball, Boys and Girls Cross Country, Boys Soccer, and Girls Soccer (Classical High School Providence Schools). Extracurricular activities at Classical High School include: Academic Decathlon, Science Olympiad, Gay-Straight Alliance, Italian Club, Yearbook, Math Team, Asian Club, Brotherhood, Comedy Club, Book Club, Jewish Student Union, Film Club, Social Action Committee, Manga Club, Chess Club, Music Club,Theater Company & Technical Crew, and Mock Trial. Classical encourages its students to pursue academic, artistic, athletic and personal growth so they will experience success in colleges and universities and will demonstrate excellence and leadership within the community (Classical High School, Providence Schools).
Basic Evaluation of School
overall score
Demographics and Indicators
Percentile of Proficiency - Classical to RI Students
DISTRICT SUMMARY
Classical High School is in the Providence school district. The student teacher ratio is, 26:1, for special education students it’s 10:1(District Reports, Information Works!). For special Ed students in a 230-day has 6:1 ratio. In the year 2000, there were 45,277 students in Providence students, 333 teachers, 2,141 Males, and 2,145 females. The Providence students vary in ethnic backgrounds. 58% Hispanic, 13% white, 22% African American, 6% Asian, 1% Native American. There are 8 schools in the district, 4,286 The type of schooling in the district is 5.8% public charter, 85.1% other public schools, 8.9% Nonpublic, and .2% are home schooled, the attendance of student’s in the district is 89%, dropout rate is 29%(District Reports, Information Works!). Teachers with emergency certification are only 2% in the district. There are 20% of classes not taught by a highly qualified teacher. Teachers take a total of 6% of time out of class. Out of 16% of ESL students 8% are bilingual. Per Pupil expenditures are a total of $14, 652(District Reports, Information Works!). Out of that $6,653 are for instruction, $812 is for leadership, $2,354 is for operations, $3,122 is for Instructional support, and finally $1,712 is for other commitments. When it comes to the test scores, the percentage of students reaching proficiency is lower than the amount of students not reaching proficiency(District Reports, Information Works!). 18% of schools in the Providence district were in need of improvement in the first year. Suspensions occur in every school.
Providence District Compared to Other
All Programs
All Programs
General Ed
General Ed
Funding Compared - District to State
COMMUNITY
The economic well being of providence has improved from 2002-2006. Cost of rent in Providence is $1,115 in 2006; also the percent of income-eligible children enrolled in the Food Stamp Program is 73%. Along the lines of health in Providence, that has also improved and increased over the years. The number of children under the age of 19 receiving medical assistance is 90,731. Safety has also increased; child abuse and neglect rate per 1,000 children was 11.8 in Providence during 2006. In regards to education in the district the high school attendance rate in 2006 was 83%, suspensions per 100 students was 46, and high school graduation rate in providence in 2006 was 71%. Crime is also important to know about a school district. The total suspensions due to alcohol related were 5 in middle school, 2 in high school. Assault of student was 188 for middle school, 82 for high school. Assault of teacher’s were 39 middle school, 25 high school. Disorderly conduct was 2,958 for middle schools, 652 for high schools. And weapon possession in middle schools was 57 and high schools 28. Sports in Providence district are also good to know. There are 1,500 athletes, 66 teams, and 200 students that are participating in alternative athletic programs in the district (District Reports, Information Works!).
The community gets involved, 62% of parents have had a parents-teacher conference, and 42% asks parents to volunteer at school(School Reports, Information Works!). 65% of teachers at Classical High School also strongly agree or agree that parental involvement in school governance is essential to effective education(School Reports, Information Works!). More than 80% of parents agree or strongly agree that the community supports this school(School Reports, Information Works!). Teachers are less than 20% satisfied or very satisfied with the extend to which parents and the community are supportive of the school and its program. Students’ report that more than 30% of them are home unsupervised 3 or more hours a day, 3 or more days a week(School Reports, Information Works!). Parents report also that approximately 25% of the time Classical High school contacts them if their child does something well or improves, 65% say the school contacts them if their child is having a problem, 57% says that the school responds to their concerns and requests within a reasonable time(School Reports, Information Works!).
Economics - Providence vs. State
CONCLUSION
Classical High school is over all a pleasant, successful and safe community. At Classical High School you will ensure that your child gets a good education and will not be left behind. Also, you will ensure that they have the best opportunities to get into the best colleges and to take AP test to get credits before entering college. The learning environment promotes high education and only wants success for its students. The highly qualified teachers, allows the school to push to meet the standard. In a community where parents are active and has outlets for kids you will know your kid will have other options to keep busy. So, overall Classical is great school filled with opportunities in a good district that gets the job done, in a community full of hope.
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